BankUnited, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for BankUnited, National Association that provides a range of banking services to small and medium sized businesses, and individual and corporate customers in the United States. The company offers deposit products, such as checking, money market deposit, and savings accounts, as well as certificates of deposit; and treasury management services. Its loans portfolio includes small business loans, commercial real estate loans, equipment loans and leases, term loans, formula-based loans, municipal and non-profit loans and leases, commercial and residential mortgage warehouse lines of credit, letters of credit, and consumer loans, as well as purchases performing residential loans. The company also offers integrated on-line, mobile, and telephone banking services. As of December 31, 2017, it operated through a network of 87 branches located in 15 Florida counties; and 6 banking centers in the New York metropolitan area, as well as 89 automated teller machines. The company was formerly known as BU Financial Corporation. BankUnited, Inc. was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Miami Lakes, Florida.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Federal savings institutions
Sub-IndustryRegional Banks
SectorFinance
Phone305-569-2000
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$1.58 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees1,790
Next Earnings Date4/24/2019 (Estimated)
OptionableOptionable
BankUnited (NYSE:BKU) Frequently Asked Questions
What is BankUnited's stock symbol?
BankUnited trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "BKU."
How often does BankUnited pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for BankUnited?
BankUnited announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, March 20th. Investors of record on Friday, April 12th will be given a dividend of $0.21 per share on Tuesday, April 30th. This represents a $0.84 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.54%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, April 11th. View BankUnited's Dividend History.
How will BankUnited's stock buyback program work?
BankUnited announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a share buyback program on Wednesday, January 24th 2018, which allows the company to repurchase $150,000,000.00 in shares, according to EventVestor. This repurchase authorization allows the company to buy shares of its stock through open market purchases. Shares repurchase programs are usually an indication that the company's board believes its stock is undervalued.
How were BankUnited's earnings last quarter?
BankUnited (NYSE:BKU) issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January, 23rd. The financial services provider reported $0.59 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.60 by $0.01. The financial services provider had revenue of $328.38 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $314.33 million. BankUnited had a return on equity of 10.84% and a net margin of 20.31%. BankUnited's quarterly revenue was up 15.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.62 earnings per share. View BankUnited's Earnings History.
When is BankUnited's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for BKU?
8 brokers have issued twelve-month price objectives for BankUnited's shares. Their forecasts range from $34.00 to $47.00. On average, they expect BankUnited's share price to reach $39.75 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 20.4% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for BankUnited.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for BankUnited?
8 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for BankUnited in the last year. There are currently 4 hold ratings and 4 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for BankUnited.
Has BankUnited been receiving favorable news coverage?
Press coverage about BKU stock has trended somewhat negative on Tuesday, InfoTrie reports. InfoTrie identifies negative and positive media coverage by monitoring more than six thousand news and blog sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. BankUnited earned a coverage optimism score of -1.4 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave media stories about the financial services provider a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, meaning that recent media coverage is extremely likely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the immediate future.
Who are some of BankUnited's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to BankUnited include E*TRADE Financial (ETFC), People's United Financial (PBCT), TFS Financial (TFSL), Umpqua (UMPQ), Capitol Federal Financial (CFFN), Flagstar Bancorp (FBC), Columbia Financial (CLBK), Axos Financial (AX), LegacyTexas Financial Group (LTXB), Provident Financial Services (PFS), OceanFirst Financial (OCFC), Kearny Financial (KRNY), Brookline Bancorp (BRKL), Meta Financial Group (CASH) and Northfield Bancorp (NFBK).
What other stocks do shareholders of BankUnited own?
Who are BankUnited's key executives?
BankUnited's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Rajinder P. Singh, Founder, Chairman, Pres & CEO (Age 48)
- Ms. Leslie N. Lunak, Chief Financial Officer (Age 61)
- Mr. Thomas M. Cornish, Chief Operating Officer (Age 60)
- Mr. Jeffrey Starr, Gen. Counsel of BankUnited, National Association (Age 58)
- Mr. Rishi Bansal, Chief Investment Officer of BankUnited, National Association (Age 45)
Who are BankUnited's major shareholders?
BankUnited's stock is owned by many different of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Diamond Hill Capital Management Inc. (6.64%), BlackRock Inc. (4.42%), Jennison Associates LLC (3.31%), Millennium Management LLC (3.18%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (2.33%) and FMR LLC (2.33%). Company insiders that own BankUnited stock include Douglas J Pauls, Eugene F Demark, Jeffrey Starr, John Adam Kanas, John N Digiacomo, Mark Bagnoli, Rajinder P Singh, Thomas M Cornish and William S Rubenstein. View Institutional Ownership Trends for BankUnited.
Which major investors are selling BankUnited stock?
BKU stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Brown Advisory Inc., Millennium Management LLC, Bank of America Corp DE, FMR LLC, D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc., PNC Financial Services Group Inc., Prudential Financial Inc. and American Century Companies Inc.. Company insiders that have sold BankUnited company stock in the last year include Mark Bagnoli, Rajinder P Singh and Thomas M Cornish. View Insider Buying and Selling for BankUnited.
Which major investors are buying BankUnited stock?
BKU stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Norges Bank, APG Asset Management N.V., Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, Shoals Capital Management LP, Diamond Hill Capital Management Inc., Los Angeles Capital Management & Equity Research Inc., Brandywine Global Investment Management LLC and Southside Capital LLC. Company insiders that have bought BankUnited stock in the last two years include John N Digiacomo and William S Rubenstein. View Insider Buying and Selling for BankUnited.
How do I buy shares of BankUnited?
Shares of BKU can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is BankUnited's stock price today?
One share of BKU stock can currently be purchased for approximately $33.02.
How big of a company is BankUnited?
BankUnited has a market capitalization of $3.26 billion and generates $1.58 billion in revenue each year. The financial services provider earns $324.87 million in net income (profit) each year or $2.36 on an earnings per share basis. BankUnited employs 1,790 workers across the globe.
What is BankUnited's official website?
How can I contact BankUnited?
BankUnited's mailing address is 14817 OAK LANE, MIAMI LAKES FL, 33016. The financial services provider can be reached via phone at 305-569-2000 or via email at [email protected]
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